On December 29, 2008 he married
his beautiful bride, Elena, from Vladivostok, Russia! He has four beautiful daughters,
two Granddaughters and two Grandsons. Now that he and Elena are
married he has two more beautiful daughters and another Granddaughter. He considers himself blessed
to have twin daughters! Three of his daughters live in Canby,
Oregon and the fourth was married in July, 2008, and is planning to move to Canby
in the near future.
He prefers to be called Jim.
He has been a working man all his life and served as a Trustee for the
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Local
1432 in the mid seventies. He has had a lifelong faith in, and
commitment to, working people and the United States of America. He
is a Viet Nam Veteran and served six years in the US Naval
Reserve, serving one tour of duty in the Western Pacific and Gulf of Ton Kin
aboard the Navy Destroyer USS Orleck, DD886. Jim has a deep and
abiding faith and believes it to be his duty to serve his country and
the God of his understanding through an active ministry in his Church
and many community service activities. |
Why
is he seeking election to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners?
Because he believes that government should be of, by, and for the
people - they are the source and center of all government resources.
He believes that divisiveness is a malignancy in government and
he is committed to doing everything in his power to engage and
collaborate with all government stakeholders to ensure they are
provided the information they need to make informed decisions. His politics are somewhat
conservative but he remains committed to the following:
- Restoring trust in
leadership.
- Reducing taxes through
better communication, collaboration, and capitalization.
- Promoting strong and
effective law-enforcement.
- Maximizing autonomy of
cities in Clackamas County.
- Advocating for better
representation of 26% of Clackamas residents residing outside Metro.
- Protecting those who are
less fortunate.
- Engaging stakeholders in
decision-making.
- Providing family wage jobs
for everyone who wants work.
- Promoting the democratic
principals our nation was founded upon.
- Ensuring that all decision
making will reside in an informed constituency.
- Belief in telling people
what they need to hear rather than what's convenient.
Jim's campaign
slogan pretty well encapsulates his beliefs:
"Let's put
the unity
back in our Community!" |
